Where does “afif” come from?

afif (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish خفیف, from Arabic خَفِيف — light {{gloss|in weight}}, slight.

afif (Romanian): penniless

Definitions

  1. penniless

Ancestry of “afif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishخفیفlight, having little weight, not heavy
2Arabicخَفِيفlight {{gloss|in weight}}, slight
Every word from Arabic خَفِيف →Every word from Ottoman Turkish خفیف →
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